Senate joint resolution no. 22 State of new jersey 212th legislature

INTRODUCED JANUARY 30, 2006

Sponsored by:

Senator LEONARD T. CONNORS, JR.

District 9 (Atlantic, Burlington and Ocean)

Senator ROBERT W. SINGER

District 30 (Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean)
Co-Sponsored by:

Senators Ciesla, Kyrillos, Palaia, Sweeney and Asselta

SYNOPSIS

Establishes Coastal New Jersey Evacuation Task Force.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

As introduced.

a. the adequacy and effectiveness of current evacuation plans;

b. the availability and utilization of public transportation for mass evacuation;

c. the adequacy of training and preparedness, particularly of the county emergency management coordinator and appropriate support staff;

d. methods for coordinating a multi county evacuation; and

e. options for sheltering evacuees.

a. Two members of the General Assembly to be appointed by the Speaker of the General Assembly, no more than one of whom shall be a member of the same political party;

b. Two member of the Senate to be appointed by the President of the Senate, no more than one of whom shall be a member of the same political party;

c. Two public members, to be appointed by the Governor, who by training or experience have knowledge of emergency management procedures;

d. The emergency management coordinator from each of the following counties: Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, Monmouth, and Ocean;

e. The Attorney General or his designee;

f. The Commissioner of Transportation or his designee and;

g. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services or his designee.

Any vacancy in the task force shall be filled by appointment in the same manner as the original appointment was made.

The members of the task force shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. Any reimbursement of members shall be within the limits of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the task force for its purposes.
4. The task force shall be entitled to call to its assistance and shall avail itself of the services of the employees of any State, county or municipal department, board, bureau, commission or agency as it may require and as may be available to it for its purposes. The task force shall further be entitled to employ counsel and stenographic and clerical assistance and incur traveling and other miscellaneous expenses as it may deem necessary to perform its duties, within the limits of funds appropriated or otherwise made available for its purposes.
5. The task force may conduct public hearings in furtherance of its general purposes at such place or places as it shall designate, at which it may request the appearance of officials of any federal, State, or interstate department, board, bureau, commission, agency, or authority and solicit the testimony of interested groups and the general public.
6. The task force shall report its progress to the Speaker of the General Assembly and the President of the Senate no later than 120 days after its organization and shall report its findings and recommendations, including any legislative proposals it may wish to make, to the Speaker of the General Assembly and the President of the Senate no later than the first day of the thirteenth month following its organization.

7. This joint resolution shall take effect immediately and shall expire upon the submission of the report required pursuant to section 6 of this act.

STATEMENT
This bill establishes the Coastal New Jersey Evacuation Task Force to examine coordinated efforts to evacuate coastal communities in New Jersey.

The task force is to consist of 14 members appointed as follows: two members of the General Assembly, no more than one of whom shall be a member of the same political party; two members of the Senate, no more than one of whom shall be a member of the same political party; two members of the public appointed by the Governor; the emergency management coordinators from Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, Monmouth, and Ocean counties; the Attorney General or his designee; the Commissioner of Transportation or his designee and; the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services or his designee